A THREATENING letter and dog faeces were dropped into the letterbox at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Minehead – with the building also damaged with paint and a vehicle vandalised with far-right symbols.

Police are investigating the incident, which occurred some time between Sunday, February 15, and Wednesday, February 17, at the Mart Road place of worship.

Also, some time overnight between Tuesday (February 17) and Wednesday, a vehicle was also damaged with symbols associated with the far right.

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“We’re carrying out uniformed patrols of the area to reassure the community, as well as investigating religiously-aggravated criminal damage,” an Avon & Somerset Police spokesperson said.

Anyone with information about the attacks, or dashcam footage from the Mart Road or Glenmore Road area since Sunday, should contact police on 101, reference 5226045306. They can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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